: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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The stadium’s design reflects more than fifteen years of infrastructure development and management know-how within City Football Group, the enterprise that owns NYCFC among a global network of 13 clubs.
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Lee Igel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Modi’s first government thus sought greater economic engagement with Beijing, believing that China’s manufacturing know-how could help India achieve its development aspirations and hoping that China would give Indian businesses reciprocal access to the Chinese market.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The resulting dish is a master class in restaurant-kitchen know-how.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
But with the right gear and know-how a mobile mission during the rut can make for an all-time great deer hunting experience.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lee Igel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Modi’s first government thus sought greater economic engagement with Beijing, believing that China’s manufacturing know-how could help India achieve its development aspirations and hoping that China would give Indian businesses reciprocal access to the Chinese market.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The resulting dish is a master class in restaurant-kitchen know-how.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
But with the right gear and know-how a mobile mission during the rut can make for an all-time great deer hunting experience.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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